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Cane of chief "Mbwenci"

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Cane of chief "Mbwenci"
surmounted by a standing naked figure holding a receptacle in his hands. The power of its forms as well as the richness of its headdress indicates that it is a queen or princess.
Hardwood, brass nails, vegetable fibre, old honey and brown patina and marks of use
Tchokwé,Lunda region, Angola, late 19th - early 20th
century 75 x 5 x 4 cm

Provenance: acquired from Mr Koening, Brussels in the 1970s Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.


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Cane of chief "Mbwenci"
surmounted by a standing naked figure holding a receptacle in his hands. The power of its forms as well as the richness of its headdress indicates that it is a queen or princess.
Hardwood, brass nails, vegetable fibre, old honey and brown patina and marks of use
Tchokwé,Lunda region, Angola, late 19th - early 20th
century 75 x 5 x 4 cm

Provenance: acquired from Mr Koening, Brussels in the 1970s Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.

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